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Stephen Is Arrested

Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people.

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Stephen Seized

Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs(A) among the people.

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29 And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word. 30 Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

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29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.(A) 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders(B) through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”(C)

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55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

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55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit,(A) looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.(B)

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Everyone liked this idea, and they chose the following: Stephen (a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit), Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch (an earlier convert to the Jewish faith).

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This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen,(A) a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit;(B) also Philip,(C) Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

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13 Those who do well as deacons will be rewarded with respect from others and will have increased confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus.

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13 Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

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15 At this point everyone in the high council stared at Stephen, because his face became as bright as an angel’s.

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15 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin(A) looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

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10 None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.

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10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.(A)

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And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility.

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Brothers and sisters,(A) choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit(B) and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them(C)

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17 ‘In the last days,’ God says,
    ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
    Your young men will see visions,
    and your old men will dream dreams.
18 In those days I will pour out my Spirit
    even on my servants—men and women alike—
    and they will prophesy.

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17 “‘In the last days, God says,
    I will pour out my Spirit on all people.(A)
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,(B)
    your young men will see visions,
    your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
    I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
    and they will prophesy.(C)

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Crowds listened intently to Philip because they were eager to hear his message and see the miraculous signs he did.

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When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said.

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11 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.

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48 Jesus asked, “Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?”

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48 “Unless you people see signs and wonders,”(A) Jesus told him, “you will never believe.”

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